Firefighting Collectibles
In 1631 Boston's governor John Winthrop outlawed wooden chimneys and thatched roofs. In 1648, the New Amsterdam governor Peter Stuyvesant appointed four men to act as fire wardens. They were empowered to inspect all chimneys and to fine any violators of the rules. The city burghers later appointed eight prominent citizens to the "Rattle Watch" - these men volunteered to patrol the streets at night carrying large wooden rattles. If a fire was seen, the men spun the rattles, then directed the responding citizens to form bucket brigades. On January 27, 1678 the first fire engine company went into service with its captain (foreman) Thomas Atkins. In 1736 Benjamin Franklin established the Union Fire Company in Philadelphia.
George Washington was a volunteer firefighter in Alexandria, Virginia. In 1774, as a member of the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Company, he bought a new fire engine and gave it to the town, which was its very first. However the United States did not have professional firefighters in the sense of government-run fire departments until around the time of the American Civil War.
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In many western countries, fire brigades were originally created by insurance companies to safeguard the property of their policyholders. Those who bought policies were given a plaque that would be mounted in a prominent position on the structure to denote its protected status. These plaques can still be seen on some historic buildings, particularly in the United Kingdom. Firemen summoned to burning buildings were expected to look for these plaques before fighting the fire. If the fire was in a building covered by a rival insurer, some brigades would deliberately obstruct that company's fire brigade in an attempt to give rise to greater property damage (and subsequent expense to the insurer).
Alarm, Gamewell Fire Alarm Master Key, $24.50
alarm, washington d.c. fire alarm box $83.00
axe, fire hydrant ice chipping axe $29.00
axe, true temper axe head $31.00
badge, b&o railroad fire marshall badge #29 $47.00
badge, hat badge, austin texas - $71.00
badge, ipswich, MA, Volunteer fire assn badge - $37.00
, new hampshire fire warden - $26.55
, NYFD Fire Lines pinback - $420.00
Badge, PA, pittson PA, pinback ca1890s - $46.00
, portsmouth VA, steam fire badge 1902 - $100.00
, providence hat badge - $27.00
, sacramento california fire badge - $50.00
, san fransisco, fire badge s.f.f.d. #989 - $100.00
, c1920 Quaker Hill fire co. CT badge - $50.00
Bell, brass chicago fire warden bell - $88.70 bell, fire muffin bell, gong bell pat 10-27-68 ezra stone 4" 336.00
bell, truck bell 12" 35 lbs - $405.00
catalog, Amer. Manu. Rubber Co., 1895 catalog Lantern Nozzle Truck - $455.00
extinguisher, chrome fire extinguisher 2 1/2 gallon Pirsch - $268.00
Extinguisher, Fyr-Fyter, hand pump fire extinguisher 1924 - $47.00
extinguisher, lofstrand co. copper bucket (no pump or hose) - $30.00
, greentree circa 1806, london, - $785.55
, fireman's fund insurance firemark cast iron - $38.00
, holtzer-cabot 10" oak cased gong - $160.00
, horni 6" gong w/bat key - $121.00
Hayward's fire grenade aqua salt brine - $331.00
Harden star turquoise blue - $137.50
, barnumbs grenade - $760.00
Hardens #1 light blue - $131.31
, hazelton's fire grenade bottle - $306.00
, auto fyr stop fire grenade - $41.27
, "reddy" senior fire grenade $55.00
Red Comet automatic - $35.00
, blue devil fire grenade - $300.00
, cobalt haywood new york grenade - $370.00
grenade, 1935 red comet ctc salesman kit - $353.00
grenade, lyon fire grenade - $36.00
Helmet, Sam Houston, leather, fire - $257.50
, leather sheild, brass trim - $167.00
yellow helmet, n.j., number 314 - $140.00
helmet, high eagle, 1910 black worn - $202.50
bros leather n6a1 helmet black - $239.00
helmet, leather john olson co. Pittsburgh, PA, - $400.00
helmet cairns south haven MI volunteer - $320.00
helmet, cairns leather helmet 7 1/2 - $246.00
key, gaynor fire alarm key w/ tag - $510.00
Lantern, Dietz King Fire Department white fire lantern 15" pat 8-27-07 - $1226.00
lantern, LaFrance electric lantern - $102.50
light, "light from mars" fire engine flashing serial #F0891 (not working) - $326.00
medal, 1902 boston firefighting medal - $17.50
Nozzle, Darley, brass adjustable fire nozzle darley - $30.00
nozzle, 1926 larkin hose nozzle ohio - $108.00
nozzle, darley 12-04-17 nozzle colt 9 1/2 " - $51.00
photo, 1915 photo, fireman in uniform, - $51.00
photo, 1890 fire wagon photo - $42.00
photo, fire department MA photo - $62.00
pin, new bedford, fireman's whale pin 1905 - $21.50
Postcard, 1908 postcard of firemen - $22.50
Ribbon, 1941 geneva ny ribbon - $17.00
ribbon, otsego gilbertsville ny 1910 - $30.00
ribbon, 1933 lock haven pa ribbon - $14.50
ribbon, 1897 waterwich ribbon - $28.50
tape register, gamwell bronze fire tape register w/ key - $350.00
telephone, gamewell telephone #639 w/key - $110.00
, 1850s speaking trumpet deluge 1 silver - $599.95
brass / copper speaking trumpet early/mid 1800s - $281.00
alarm, washington d.c. fire alarm box $83.00
axe, fire hydrant ice chipping axe $29.00
axe, true temper axe head $31.00
Bell, brass chicago fire warden bell - $88.70 bell, fire muffin bell, gong bell pat 10-27-68 ezra stone 4" 336.00
bell, truck bell 12" 35 lbs - $405.00
catalog, Amer. Manu. Rubber Co., 1895 catalog Lantern Nozzle Truck - $455.00
extinguisher, chrome fire extinguisher 2 1/2 gallon Pirsch - $268.00
Extinguisher, Fyr-Fyter, hand pump fire extinguisher 1924 - $47.00
extinguisher, lofstrand co. copper bucket (no pump or hose) - $30.00
grenade, 1935 red comet ctc salesman kit - $353.00
grenade, lyon fire grenade - $36.00
Helmet, Sam Houston, leather, fire - $257.50
helmet, high eagle, 1910 black worn - $202.50
helmet, leather john olson co. Pittsburgh, PA, - $400.00
helmet, cairns leather helmet 7 1/2 - $246.00
key, gaynor fire alarm key w/ tag - $510.00
Lantern, Dietz King Fire Department white fire lantern 15" pat 8-27-07 - $1226.00
lantern, LaFrance electric lantern - $102.50
light, "light from mars" fire engine flashing serial #F0891 (not working) - $326.00
medal, 1902 boston firefighting medal - $17.50
Nozzle, Darley, brass adjustable fire nozzle darley - $30.00
nozzle, 1926 larkin hose nozzle ohio - $108.00
nozzle, darley 12-04-17 nozzle colt 9 1/2 " - $51.00
photo, 1915 photo, fireman in uniform, - $51.00
photo, 1890 fire wagon photo - $42.00
photo, fire department MA photo - $62.00
pin, new bedford, fireman's whale pin 1905 - $21.50
Postcard, 1908 postcard of firemen - $22.50
Ribbon, 1941 geneva ny ribbon - $17.00
ribbon, otsego gilbertsville ny 1910 - $30.00
ribbon, 1933 lock haven pa ribbon - $14.50
ribbon, 1897 waterwich ribbon - $28.50
tape register, gamwell bronze fire tape register w/ key - $350.00
telephone, gamewell telephone #639 w/key - $110.00
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